Economy, jobs and prices in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (Zeeland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 47,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 119% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 15th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
The local economy produced €5.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
About 53,700 people worked in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen region?
The average disposable income of a household in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen COROP area was €56,600 in 2024, below the national figure of €61,600; that is 7th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up 31% from €43,300 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €40,200 in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen COROP area in 2024, 10th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen region?
The median household in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen COROP area owned net wealth of €171,600 in 2024, above the national figure of €146,800 (19th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen region?
With 69.0 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen COROP area ranked 15th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen region?
The Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen COROP area counted 118.5 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (5th lowest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 99.0 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 42.0% of employee jobs in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen in 2024, below the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people work in industry in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen region?
Industry and energy provided 28.0% of employee jobs in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen in 2024, the highest among the 40 COROP areas (national share 14.0%).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen region?
Tenants in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen averaged €34,100 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €65,700 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
The largest part of the economy of Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 32.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (22.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
Factories, mines and energy produced 32.5% of the value added in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.4 billion in 2015 to €4.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 43% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen?
The number of people working in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen rose by 11.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 53,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen ranks 34 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €57,600 |
| 32 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €57,500 |
| 33 | Zuidoost-Friesland | €56,900 |
| 34 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €56,600 |
| 35 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | €55,100 |
| 36 | Noord-Friesland | €53,100 |
| 37 | Zuid-Limburg | €53,100 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen ranks 31 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Flevoland | €40,700 |
| 29 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €40,600 |
| 30 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €40,300 |
| 31 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €40,200 |
| 32 | Zaanstreek | €39,900 |
| 33 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €39,600 |
| 34 | Zuidoost-Friesland | €39,300 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €175,500 |
| 17 | Noord-Overijssel | €174,600 |
| 18 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €173,900 |
| 19 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €171,600 |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €167,900 |
| 21 | Overig Zeeland | €167,700 |
| 22 | Noord-Limburg | €166,000 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Noord-Drenthe | 72.1 |
| 24 | Achterhoek | 71.2 |
| 25 | Midden-Limburg | 71.2 |
| 26 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 69.0 |
| 27 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 68.6 |
| 28 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 67.0 |
| 29 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 66.8 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen ranks 36 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Noord-Drenthe | 121.4 |
| 34 | Noord-Limburg | 120.6 |
| 35 | Twente | 120.0 |
| 36 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 118.5 |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 113.3 |
| 38 | Zuid-Limburg | 110.4 |
| 39 | Oost-Groningen | 103.3 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen ranks 1 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 28.0% |
| 2 | IJmond | 25.0% |
| 3 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 24.0% |
| 4 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 23.0% |
| 5 | Achterhoek | 22.0% |
| 6 | Oost-Groningen | 21.0% |
| 7 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 20.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen ranks 3 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 35.0% |
| 2 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 33.7% |
| 3 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 32.5% |
| 4 | IJmond | 26.9% |
| 5 | Overig Zeeland | 26.6% |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 25.0% |
| 7 | Overig Groningen | 24.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen ranks 39 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Achterhoek | 20.5% |
| 35 | Overig Zeeland | 20.0% |
| 36 | Overig Groningen | 20.0% |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 19.2% |
| 38 | Oost-Groningen | 19.1% |
| 39 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 15.9% |
| 40 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 14.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen ranks 37 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Noord-Limburg | 19.5% |
| 35 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 17.9% |
| 36 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 16.9% |
| 37 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 16.9% |
| 38 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 15.9% |
| 39 | Groot-Amsterdam | 14.9% |
| 40 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 13.4% |
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